22 August 2023

What happened in Turkish football today? 21/08/2023



Fenerbahce is being only team to win 2 games after beating Samsunspor

Fenerbahce has won Samsunspor with 2:0 scoreline thanks to both goals from Dzeko and Szymanski during 2nd half as Istanbul giant is being only side who has made 2 out of 2 and are being sole leaders of the season as it did show strong performance on 2nd half.

It needs to be mentioned that Fenerbahce didnt start game as it wished to as it did fail to get full control of the game and Samsunspor has created some very dangerous chances and could have gone ahead if it manage to get last touches and overpass goalkeeper during 1st half. Stating that, Fenerbahce during 90 minutes did show signs that it is willing game and has been focussed and looking for solutions. But main difference from Fenerbahce during 2nd half has been that it has looked into chances more actively and did raise tempo. Meanwhile, Edin Dzeko did show himself that he is taking leadership role and also partnership which also been present at AS Roma some years ago with Cengiz Under is still being in touch as he did provide great assist which led for side to get an opening game. It also needs to be mentioned that Fred has been unlucky as his goal has been disallowed due of offside earlier during game.

Samsunspor meanwhile did provide good performance for 2 weeks back-to-back despite of being newly promoted as it does aim to show positive football with looking for chances and does need to find ways to convert attacks but so far attitude does show it would get results in upcoming weeks.

Fenerbahce has been only side to get 2 out of 2 in the start of the season and even through there is still long way until end of the season, this factor would provide confidece and motivation for upcoming weeks.

Besiktas didnt take Pendikspor serious enough.

Besiktas has lost 2 points against Pendikspor during Super League 2nd week game due of last minute penalty goal at the game where it showed too much relaxation and didnt focus entirely and hence are responsible for this loss.

Besiktas has provided strong reaction and criticism towards referee decisions especially peanlty kick and not counting 2nd goal from Omar Coley due of referee decision that ball went out of field during cross and even through in 2nd decision they have argument, they need to focus on their own performance. Quite possibly Pendikspor looking to be modest club and also losing to 5:1 to Hatayspor on previous week did provide calmness to the side especially after getting ahead of 1:0 scoreline. This game has been hence a valuable lesson to all clubs and especially Besiktas that games are not won unless you dont give full concentration and effort on the field.

Meanwhile, Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi has send letter to TFF CEO Mehmet Buyukeksi regarding his unhappiness of referee performance and attitude towards them to some extend again getting behind from refeees due of poor results.

Besiktas signs Bahtiyar Zeynatanov for 4-years.

Besiktas has announced that it has signed CSKA Moscow player Bahtiyar Zeynatanov as it would be using blue card option of foreign player limit as he would be excluding due of coming from Turkic nation.

Most important advantage and decision from Besiktas to sign him has been his strong performance on field and also showing adaptility at almost every spot on the field with his strong place being at attack. With such transfer, Besiktas would be able to use him as alternative player to any spots when needed without worrying too much of foreign player limit. Being close to the culture it would not be expected for Kazakh player to have much issues at adaptation period and he did show his high level performance at CSKA on previous season.

Besiktas hence did sign an important player for 4-year as this duration also shows trust towards him by club.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 2nd week:

Ankaragucu 1:1 Adana Demirspor

Samsunspor 0:2 Fenerbahce

In other news:

- Trabzonspor player Trezeguet will not be able to play for 2 months due of injury.

- Pendikspor has loaned Alanyaspor player Arnaud Lusamba

- Besiktas has announced that it has ended transfer negotiations with Sergio Ramos and Anderson Talisca due of high salary requests from players.

- FatihKaragumruk has signed Stefano Sturaro.
- Konyaspor has signed Louka Pip for 2+1 years.
- Umraniyespor are interested to transfer Fenerbahce palyer Emir Ortakaya
- Trabzonspor and Besiktas are interested to transfer Nantes player Jean Charles Castellato.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Sevilla player Lucas Ocampos.
- LeicesterCity are close to sign Galatasaray player Yunus Akgun.- 

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